James Cameron Criticizes Christopher Nolan & Oppenheimer’s ‘Moral Cop-Out’

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As a passionate gamer, I’m just as excited as you are about the cinematic world! Let me share with you my perspective on James Cameron’s ongoing plans to direct a movie adaptation of The Last Train From Hiroshima: The Survivors Lost Book. Recently, he voiced his thoughts on Christopher Nolan‘s film Oppenheimer, expressing that he found it somewhat insincere. In simpler terms, I feel like he believes there was something not entirely truthful or genuine about the way Nolan portrayed historical events in Oppenheimer.

What did James Cameron say about Oppenheimer?

In a recent conversation with Deadline, Cameron voiced his thoughts on Oppenheimer’s success and public interest in the atomic bomb’s theme. He praised the movie’s filmmaking but felt that it presented a somewhat ambiguous moral stance regarding Robert J. Oppenheimer’s understanding and response to nuclear weapon consequences.

Cameron expressed his thoughts by saying, “It’s intriguing what he chose to avoid in the film. You know, I admire the filmmaking, yet I did sense a moral dodge. The movie doesn’t realistically portray Oppenheimer’s awareness of the destructive consequences, as there’s just one fleeting scene where we see him momentarily witnessing burned bodies among the audience. This brief encounter didn’t seem to affect him deeply enough, in my opinion. I felt that the film avoided tackling the subject head-on. I can’t tell if this was a conscious decision by the studio or Chris to avoid sensitive topics, but I prefer to confront such issues directly. Guess you could say I’m reckless that way.

Later on, Cameron learned about Nolan’s remarks concerning the subject, specifically his opinion that Oppenheimer wasn’t suitable for the tale. Subsequently, the renowned director asserted his intention to handle the project himself, however, he pointed out that the script for the film is still under development.

Cameron replied, “I’ll raise my hand and commit, Chris. I’ve got it covered. Feel free to attend the premiere and offer praise… However, I can’t reveal the movie’s content just yet. Over the past 15 years, I’ve jotted down many ideas, but I haven’t penned a single script line because there comes a time when everything is in place, and then you begin to write. That’s my usual approach. I gather impressions, recall significant moments, and piece them together into a story. And once I reach that point where I’m ready to write, I haven’t quite gotten there yet.

Cameron has been working on Ghosts of Hiroshima for some time

For over a decade, Cameron’s association with a movie version of the book has been significant. As far back as 2010, he secured the rights to create a film based on Charles R. Pellegrino’s book. He expressed his intention to shoot this movie before directing Avatar 4. However, Avatar 4 is partially filmed already, with the remaining parts scheduled after the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash in December.

The book portrays life in Hiroshima and Nagasaki before, during, and after the U.S.’s atomic bombings, with a primary emphasis on survivors of these tragic events, such as Tsutomu Yamaguchi who was the only confirmed individual to have survived both bomb blasts.

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2025-06-27 23:40